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Sam Simon, the acclaimed writer, director and producer who with James L. Brooks and Matt Groening developed the groundbreaking Fox TV series "The Simpsons," has died. He was 59. His death Sunday at his home in Pacific Palisades was confirmed by his agent, Andy Patman. ------------ FOR THE RECORD March 9, 2:50 p.m.: An earlier version of this story said Simon died Monday; he died on Sunday. ------------ The nine-time Emmy winner and philanthropist was diagnosed with colon cancer in late 2012 and in May 2013 confirmed during a "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast that he had been given three to six months to live. He added that he planned to donate the bulk of his...

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